AddressA bit about us
Melrose Group is a progressive and innovative whole-body health and wellness company. It has been a household name in natural and organic foods, therapeutic and health products for the last five decades. We are driven to produce high-quality and premium products to achieve our purpose – We live for healthier people the world over every day! We're incredibly proud of this, but there's still a lot more work to do…. that’s where you come in. Let us provide you with more information.
What does the role involve?
Reporting to the Head of Manufacturing, you will be responsible for all Engineering operations across two manufacturing facilities, in Mount Waverley and Rowville including plant maintenance, troubleshooting, repairs, and supervision of maintenance staff.
You will plan and execute capital and continuous projects from concept to completion, ensuring that they are delivered on time and within budget. You will lead maintenance teams in carrying out predictive, preventive, and corrective maintenance of the plant and equipment and ensure that facilities are maintained to achieve the best possible output.
The ideal candidate will thrive when faced with a challenge and take pride in meeting targets while supporting and developing world-class processes, systems, and people.
What do we need in the role?
You will be pivotal in providing leadership and fostering individual accountability while ensuring consistently high standards within our maintenance team. You will collaborate with the Production leaders to drive process and equipment improvements, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, internal standards, and continuous improvement initiatives. Leveraging your strong technical expertise, you will bring substantial credibility and skill to the position and be adept at cultivating and nurturing relationships with internal stakeholders.
What responsibilities form part of this role?
- Ensuring all equipment, maintenance staff, and contractors carrying out works onsite are with OH&S requirements, standards, policies & procedures
- Leading the Maintenance team to ensure effective operation of the site to maximise efficiency and cost
- Effectively managing maintenance activities within allocated costs and support with annual budgets and forecasting
- Working with key stakeholders to identify and implement operation improvement projects.
- Planning and executing technical projects from concept to completion, ensuring value and benefit for expenditure
- Ensuring all equipment and machinery are operating in a well-maintained and functional manner.
- Employing relevant metrics and analytical tools to pinpoint opportunities for process enhancement, aiming to minimise rework, enhance quality, optimise line efficiency, boost revenue, and facilitate achievement of business targets.
Why you should work with us?
You will be joining a dedicated team with a fun and hardworking culture that loves what they do. You will also get access to all our amazing perks.
- Flexible Work – we understand that there is life outside of work, which is why we are committed to providing a flexible work environment. Depending on your role this may mean the option to work hybrid – in the office and from home
- Free products, staff allowance and enticing discounts on all our amazing products
- We are united by a core set of values that we live and breathe each day – Permission to play, Be purpose led, Think future act now, Play fair & as one, Make it happen and Communication is key.
- Benefits program – Access to a number of health initiatives focusing on your Mind, Body, Soul, Occupational and Financial wellbeing. This includes things such as 3pm Friday finish, weekly meditations, paid birthday leave and employee recognition program
- Employee Assistance Program - strictly confidential service for employees and their immediate families, which is available to support them through any personal or work matters that they might experience
Specific skills/qualifications needed
We are looking for an outstanding candidate with the following skills and experience:
Qualifications required:
- Tertiary/formal qualifications in Engineering (mechanical or electrical) or similar
Experience required will include:
- 10 years minimum previous maintenance and engineering management experience within a manufacturing operations environment - FMCG, Food or Pharmaceutical.
- Financial and/or accounting skills with a strong commercial or business focus
- Previous experience managing multiple capital projects.
- Experience successfully leading maintenance teams and the ability to drive/improve a strong culture.
- Familiarity with modern ERP systems
- An eye for continuous improvement and motivation to create change to improve processes
If you would like to join our team and be a part of our growing success story, then please click on the apply link and send your resume AND cover letter. Alternatively, for a confidential discussion, please get in touch with Hayley Meaden at 0420 941 ***.
